At the time of application, the candidate holds a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree* and has a minimum of 4,500 hours of project management experience within the five project management process groups. The number of hours on the Experience Verification Form(s) must total at least 4,500 hours and the project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least three years of project management experience within the six-year period prior to the application. Candidates must indicate at least 36 unique (non-overlapping) months of project management experience on the Experience Verification Form(s) to satisfy the three-year requirement. Additionally, at the time of application, the candidate has obtained 35 contact hours of project management education. Candidates can document all project management education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The hours must include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement and integration management. Required supporting documentation: 1) Educational Background 2) Experience Verification Form(s) meeting criteria above 3) 35 Contact Hours of Project Management Education meeting criteria above *For a list of globally equivalent university degrees, see page 21 of this handbook. C a t e g o r y 2 At the time of application, the candidate does not hold a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, but holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential and has a minimum of 7,500 hours of project management experience within the five project management process groups. The number of hours on the Experience Verification Form(s) must total at least 7,500 hours and the project dates must indicate that the candidate has at least five years of project management experience within the eight-year period prior to the application. Candidates must indicate at least 60 unique (non-overlapping) months of project management experience on the Experience Verification Form(s) to satisfy the five-year requirement. Additionally, at the time of application, the candidate has obtained 35 contact hours of project management education. A time frame is not associated with this requirement; therefore, candidates can document all project management education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The hours must include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement and integration management. Required supporting documentation: 1) Educational Background 2) Experience Verification Form(s) meeting criteria above 3) 35 Contact Hours of Project Management Education meeting criteria abov